Nickel or Blued

[jimmyraythomason]

With proper care,neither will have any problems with rust. Neither nickel,blue nor even stainless are corrosion proof. They ALL require attention. Choosing will be a matter of personal preferrence.

 

[buttrap]

Well I am going to be the jerk and say Parker process and electrolis powder coat if you like dark colors. Me I will go with nickle over blue as that is the most nasty excuse for a finish on a gun for use. The basic carded rust finished with rubbed in spar varnish like they used to put on rifles before blue was popular wore much better.

 

[The-King-Omega]

now thats is a pretty gun...lossedhorse

 

[CajunBass]

With proper care,neither will have any problems with rust. Neither nickel,blue nor even stainless are corrosion proof. They ALL require attention. Choosing will be a matter of personal preferrence.

Thank you. I've got both and I've never had the least bit of problem with either. I've never had a problem with rust on any gun. A wipe down ever so often with an oily rag is all they need.

Get the one you like.

 

[BossHogg]

My last two S&W a mod 36-1 and a mod 22-4 have both been nickel. The first thing I did with the 36 was put on ivory grips and it's a looker,IMO. Not sure what grips to go to on the 22-4 just yet.

I thing everyone ought to have at lease one nickel plated, if for nothing else just to fondle.

 

[CraigC]

Me I will go with nickle over blue as that is the most nasty excuse for a finish on a gun for use.

Some people have a really, really weird perception of bluing. Almost as if they were molested by a Registered Magnum as a child. Seemingly completely detached from reality.

 

[jad0110]

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With proper care,neither will have any problems with rust. Neither nickel,blue nor even stainless are corrosion proof. They ALL require attention. Choosing will be a matter of personal preferrence.

Thank you. I've got both and I've never had the least bit of problem with either. I've never had a problem with rust on any gun. A wipe down ever so often with an oily rag is all they need.

Same here, though I don't own any nickel plated guns. I've never had a problem with rust, ever. My most frequently carried guns are blued, and I carry in the southeast not far from the ocean. As a test, I went 3 weeks in the dog days of summer without a wipedown of my well worn Ruger Police Service Six and not one spot of rust appeared.

Some people have a really, really weird perception of bluing. Almost as if they were molested by a Registered Magnum as a child. Seemingly completely detached from reality.

Lots of people these days do; some believe that if you fart within 10 feet of a blued firearm it'll turn green and rust completely right in front of your eyes . Some guys do report rust problems, so maybe some people just have more caustic sweat than others. I dunno.